Metric or Standard?

JeffTheViperMan

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Hey all. Long story short - my Viper sits in Ohio where I work full time, and my actual home is in PA. I only get to come home every other weekend, which is why I decided to keep the Viper (in secure storage) in Ohio, where I spend more time.

I have to do some minor work on the car (swapping out a steering wheel and replacing the battery) next weekend in Ohio, so I'm preparing a "travel bag" of tools to do the work.

I'm just wondering if the Viper uses Metric or Standard bolts - It's a 2000 GTS. Based on the year I'd say Metric, but being that it's hand-built in America, it could very well be standard.

I'm home now, so I can't just go out and check. So I thought I'd ask before I start packing my tools.

Thanks.

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It has both. I actually have an Excel spreadsheet I put together for the garage where I have all the wrench sizes listed from stuff I've done. So I can go under the car next time with the right tools. I have not done the steering wheel, so no comments there. However, there's a great write-up in the Illustrated section on the battery, including tools needed.

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It has both. I actually have an Excel However, there's a great write-up in the Illustrated section on the battery, including tools needed.

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Well, guess I'll just load up the bag. Good thing I spent over two years as an automotive tech.

Can anyone at least tell me what kind of screws/bolts hold the bottom of the steering column in place? I just did my wife's clock spring and it needed torx bits... Stupid Ford...

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The column cover takes a T20 torx bit. I have found the majority of the stuff on this car to be standard. The steering wheel nut will probably be a large metric size (21mm most likely). Be careful with the airbag.
 

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It uses both...its like the engineers had a metric vs. standard battle and both got their way with the Viper yet neither really won. Definitely packs both sets.
 

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Oh, and the battery is pretty easy. There's really no trick to it. Take the panel off behind the left rear wheel - remove the wheel of course. The battery is a side post, so 8mm bolts hold on the cables just like a GM. And like a GM the battery is held down by a single clamp on the bottom.
 
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You just gotta keep rubbing that in, don't you? :)

T20 Torx - got it, thanks. I don't know that I actually need to remove the column since I'm just getting the wheel off. Anyone know what size bolts hold in the airbag module? I just removed my wife's this morning and it used a 5mm!! I had NEVER used that socket before. It doesn't really matter - I'm bringing all my 1/4-drive sockets anyways, and I'll bring all the big ones for the wheel I guess, too. Her car used a 24mm for the wheel. And yeah I know about the airbag - I've taken them out of all of my cars now!

Thanks guys. I'll join VCA as soon as my cars quit breaking down...

Jeff
 

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